Knox County Inmates Escape

Knox County Inmates Escape

The Sheriff
said the three men shoved the jailer into the cell and slammed the door
closed, locking the jailer inside.

BENJAMIN -- According to Knox County Sheriff Dean Homstad, 18-year-old Gabriel
Lamar Castorena, who also goes by the last name of Haskell, 21-year-old
William Earl Fobbs, and 20-year-old Dennis Ryan McMorris escaped from
the jail on Saturday night.

Sheriff Homstad said around 8 Saturday night, a female jailer was
attempting to retreive trash out of one of the cells when the Sheriff
said the three men shoved the jailer into the cell and slammed the door
closed, locking the jailer inside.

Homstad said the three men then escaped from the building on foot.

The female jailer, who was uninjured, had the keys to the cell with
her and was able to get out of the cell and alert the Sheriff of the
escape.

Sheriff Homstad said with the help of DPS Troopers and other
surrounding agencies, the three men were found near an old trailer off
Divide Street in Benjamin.

All three were taken back into custody without incident less than an
hour after escaping.

Gabriel Lamar Castorena was being held on charges of sexual assault
of a child, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unauthorized use of
a motor vehicle and two counts of arson.

His bond was set at $150,000.

William Earl Fobbs was being held on a charge of aggravated robbery.

His bond was set at $210,000.

Dennis Ryan McMorris was being held on a charge of indecency with a
child/sexual contact.

His bond was $25,000.

All three men will now face an additional escape charge, which is a
felony.